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2027: ‘Tinubu can only win Abuja with rigging, Nigeria’s name will be changed’ – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could only win the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, in the forthcoming presidential election through rigging. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Ayodele said support for Tinubu was declining in the North, claiming that voters in the region were planning to vote him out of office. He said God had given the North the…
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Six years later, no justice for EndSARS victims – CSO calls out Nigerian govt
Civil Society Organisation, Global Rights has called on the Federal Government to ensure accountability for the killing of protesters during the 2020 #EndSARS demonstrations, six years after the Lekki Toll Gate shooting. The organisation also urged the government to implement the 2024 judgment of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, provide compensation for victims and their families, and guarantee citizens’ right to peaceful protest. Executive Director of Global Rights, Abiodun Baiyewu, made the demands in a…
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“Nigerians, Please Show Us Love” – Retired Policemen Lament Poor Welfare, Beg Tinubu Govt To Exit Force From PENCOM
Some retired Nigerian policemen have cried out to Nigerians to show love to police personnel, saying the Police Forces issues passing through trial and misfortune and must not be abandoned. The officers disclosed this in a statement titled “AN ADVICE TO NIGERIA: LET US SHOW LOVE TO OUR POLICE IN THEIR TRIAL” and shared with SaharaReporters. They said police officers stand between Nigerians and danger at night and on highways, working under rain and sun…
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No going back on fuel subsidy removal – Nigerian Govt insists amid hardship
The Federal Government says it will not bring back fuel subsidy or multiple exchange rates, insisting it will not reverse the reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said this in a statement on Saturday while responding to concerns over the government’s economic policies ahead of the 2027 general elections. He spoke on the sidelines of the World Bank and IMF meetings in Bangkok, Thailand.…
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Missing $12.4bn: ADC asks Tinubu to explain Nigeria’s unaccounted funds
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain a $12.4 billion discrepancy in Nigeria’s external accounts identified by the World Bank, saying the amount is equivalent to nearly a quarter of the country’s N68.32 trillion 2026 federal budget. The party said the discrepancy demands urgent answers, especially as Nigerians battling rising living costs are forced to account for every naira while the government faces questions over the country’s foreign earnings. In…
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2027: Tinubu an absentee President not fit for re-election – Kenneth Okonkwo
Spokesperson of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has described President Bola Tinubu as an ‘absentee President’, saying he cannot meet Nigerians directly to tell them his plans. Okonkwo made this assertion in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Saturday. He also raised the alarm that President Tinubu has not been granting regular interviews to the independent media. According to him, Tinubu has not subjected himself to…
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Leave 2027 alone, face insecurity – Sowore tackles Defence Minister, Musa
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore has slammed Defence Minister Christopher Musa over his claim that security agencies will be neutral in 2027. Sowore accused Musa of taking sides with President Bola Tinubu and doubted if the minister could ensure impartiality. In a post on X, the activist called Musa a loudmouth and said he failed as a military chief, urging him to face insecurity and leave the 2027 polls…
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Ekiti governor, Oyebanji sworn in for second term
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has been sworn in for a second term in office. Oyebanji and his deputy, Monisade Afuye, took the oath of allegiance and oath of office on Friday at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The oath was administered by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Adekanye Ogunmoye. It marks the start of another four-year term for the governor and his deputy after their victory in the…
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Tinubu Appoints Four New INEC National Commissioners, Two RECs Ahead Of 2027 Elections
The nominations were announced in a State House press release issued on Friday, October 16, by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. President Bola Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of the tenures of serving officials. The nominations were announced in a State House press release issued on…
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2027: Atiku, Amaechi, Obi will play ‘kalokalo’ with your destiny, Wike tells Rivers electorate
Wike, has warned the people of Rivers State that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Obi will play “kalokalo” with their destiny, urging them to reject the trio and back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. “Kalokalo” is the Nigerian pidgin slang for playing games of chance, such as slot machines or sports betting. The minister spoke on Friday at a Rainbow Coalition town hall meeting at Ayama in Abua/Odual Local Government…
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2027: Step down if you are not working for Tinubu – Adeyanju to Peter Obi, Kwankwaso
Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has suggested a step that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, must take to show that they are not working for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Adeyanju said Obi and Kwankwaso should step down from the presidential race if they are not working for Tinubu’s re-election. Posting on X, he wrote: “If Obi and Kwankwaso step down from the race, I will believe…
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Gehgeh accuses VDM of threatening Davido over Burna Boy feud
Social media personality, Gehgeh, has accused VeryDarkMan of treating Davido as an enemy because of his friendship with Burna Boy, questioning why the activist threatened to “wash him down” if he speaks on Nigerian politics again. Geh Geh made the remarks in a video while advising VeryDarkMan to stop attacking Davido over his political choices, arguing that the singer has the same right as any Nigerian to support a candidate of his choice. “VeryDarkMan’s relationship…
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